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Quiz about Saints of Orthodox Christianity

Saints of Orthodox Christianity Quiz

For Orthodox Christians, the lives of the saints provide edifying examples of humility, self-sacrifice and love. Here are some questions based on the lives of various saints.

A multiple-choice quiz by neon000. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
neon000

Time
6 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
247,678

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. This saint was called "Father" not because he was a priest-- he was a monk-- but because of his kind and generous demeanor, and his warm rapport with the people to whom he preached. Who was he? Hint

St. Raphael of Brooklyn

St. Innocent

St. Gregory of Nyssa

St. Herman of Alaska

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Question 2 of 10

2. This saint's feast day is May 1. She funded the building of many churches and monasteries, was a successful military leader and is commemorated to this day in popular poems and songs. Name her. Hint

St. Natalia

St. Stephanie the Martyr

St. Hannah the Righteous

St. Tamara, Queen of Georgia

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Question 3 of 10

3. This saint, in order to practise asceticism, took up residence in a tree.

Who was this person? Hint

St. John of Novgorod

St. Baruch

St. David the Righteous of Thessalonika

St. Zoticus

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Question 4 of 10

4. This Syrian-born saint was a deacon in the Church of Beirut. He is credited with devising the "kontakia," or short hymns in someone's memory.

Who was he? Hint

St. Panteleimon

St. Isaac

St. Bucolos

St. Romanos

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Question 5 of 10

5. This saint was a bishop, and is credited with the conversion of an entire country. He is also revered in the Roman Catholic tradition.

Name him? Hint

St. Patrick

St. Cyril

St. Ignatius

St. Tikhon

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Question 6 of 10

6. This saint first worked as a shepherd. Later on, he became a bishop. He was an important speaker at the First Ecumenical Council in Nicaea, and his arguments helped defeat those who held to the heresy of Arianism. Who was he? Hint

St. Cosmas of Aitolia

St. Spyridon the Wonderworker

St. Isaakios of Dalmatia

St. Peter of Athos

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Question 7 of 10

7. This saint was captured in 1711 during Russia's war with Turkey. Despite being sold into slavery, he refused to convert.

Who was he? Hint

St. John the Russian of Evia

St. Alexis, Metropolitan of Moscow

St. Daniel, Prince of Moscow

St. Jonas, Metropolitan of Kiev

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Question 8 of 10

8. This saint, who preached along with St. Methodius and was called the "Apostle to the Slavs," helped devise an alphabet. To this day, it is used to write Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian and Serbian.

Who was he? Hint

St. Cyprian

St. Gabriel of Serbia

St. Dometios

St. Cyril

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Question 9 of 10

9. This saint was from Bethsaida of Galilee. He preached in Asia Minor and suffered martyrdom by crucifixion.

Name him? Hint

St. Bartholomew

St. Peter

St. Philip

St. James

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Question 10 of 10

10. This saint is credited with being one of the founders of the Valaam Monastery in what was then part of Finland.

Name him? Hint

St. Moses

St. Anthony the Great

St. Sergius

St. Konon

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: St. Herman of Alaska

He is called one of the "Saints of America," due to his mission to the native people of Alaska.

Answer: St. Tamara, Queen of Georgia

She ruled Georgia for 28 years (A.D. 1194-1212), and the epic poem about her, Shota Rustaveli's "The Knight in the Panther Skin," is still considered a classic.

3. This saint, in order to practise asceticism, took up residence in a tree. Who was this person?

Answer: St. David the Righteous of Thessalonika

Asceticism is the practice of a way of life in which one shuns worldly pleasures, in order to concentrate on peace and spirituality.

St. David is said to have lived for years in an almond tree.

He is commemorated on June 26.

4. This Syrian-born saint was a deacon in the Church of Beirut. He is credited with devising the "kontakia," or short hymns in someone's memory. Who was he?

Answer: St. Romanos

He is commemorated on October 1. He was influenced in his musical works by St. Ephraim of Syria.

5. This saint was a bishop, and is credited with the conversion of an entire country. He is also revered in the Roman Catholic tradition. Name him?

Answer: St. Patrick

In Orthodox tradition, he is referred to as "the Enlightener of Ireland." He is commemorated on March 17, just as in the Roman Catholic Church.

Answer: St. Spyridon the Wonderworker

He is honored on December 12.

7. This saint was captured in 1711 during Russia's war with Turkey. Despite being sold into slavery, he refused to convert. Who was he?

Answer: St. John the Russian of Evia

It is said that his relics, now kept at New Procopion of Euboia in Greece, remain incorrupt (that is, they have not decayed).

Answer: St. Cyril

The alphabet was named "Cyrillic," after the saint. Methodius was Cyril's brother.

9. This saint was from Bethsaida of Galilee. He preached in Asia Minor and suffered martyrdom by crucifixion. Name him?

Answer: St. Philip

Philip was one of the Apostles. He is commemorated on November 15.

10. This saint is credited with being one of the founders of the Valaam Monastery in what was then part of Finland. Name him?

Answer: St. Sergius

The monastery, which is believed to have opened in the 14th century, suffered much during various wars and in the Communist regime. The most recent restoration was in 1989, and Valaam is the site of a thriving monastic community today. Among other aspects, it is known for its highly skilled choir.

Source: Author neon000

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